Leading Experts Head Masterclass

 

by James Skitt - 14.05.09

Performance Analysts and Biomechanist practitioners from the English Institute of Sport (EIS) are set to hear from some of the world’s leading experts at a forum to be held this week.
 
The two day masterclass, funded by UK Sport, will see four academic experts provide insight on a range of performance analysis, biomechanics and skill acquisition topics.
 
Prof. Mike Hughes and Dr. Nic James from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, and Prof. Adrian Lees and Prof. Mark Williams of Liverpool John Moores University will each provide two addresses to delegates at the City of Manchester Stadium.
 
Event host Stafford Murray, EIS National Lead for Performance Analysis and Biomechanics, outlined the importance of the gathering.
 
“The main aim of this workshop is to gather information about the past and the future of these disciplines in an attempt to ensure our working models will be efficacious in the future” he said.

“We have a great opportunity here to combine some of the best academic and applied minds in the world of sports analysis and hopefully from this develop a four year plan that will help guarantee the success of our athletes in London 2012.”
 
Hughes, a Professor in Performance Analysis, will assess what the discipline can learn from the past before turning his attention to where it could lead in the future, whilst James, a Senior Lecturer in Performance Analysis, will touch on describing data to coaches and players before taking a look at performance variability and profiling.
 
In addition Lees, a Professor of Biomechanics and Deputy Director of the Research Institute for Sport & Exercise Sciences, will speak on the history and development of Sports Biomechanics and the applications of scientific support within the field. Whilst Williams, a Professor of Motor Behaviour, will discuss how Performance Analysts and Biomechanist practitioners can apply the principles of skill acquisition in their daily practice after speaking on promoting skills-based agendas to the development of Olympic athletes.

EIS Director of Sports Science Dr Ken Van Someren said:
 
“This forum is a great example of how we’re bringing together external experts and practitioners to develop knowledge and service delivery to sports.”

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